Who won the 13:38 Hexham on 2 October 2026?
Ride Like A Girl (FR) won the 13:38 Hexham at SP 1.67. Ridden by Gavin Sheehan. Trained by Jamie Snowden.
13:38 Hexham
David Clarke Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
2m · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £5,446 · Friday, 2 October 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/6F·1.67Race report
- 1stRide Like A Girl (FR)AI top pick · 60.8Gavin Sheehan·Jamie Snowden4/6F·1.67SP
- 2ndDark Tide Rising (IRE)Kielan Woods·Tom George·beaten .75 lengths15/8·2.88SP
- 3rdWhin Cover (GB)Conor O'Farrell·John Dawson·beaten 12 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
4m 9.32s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Ride Like A Girl (FR))
“Led throughout - jumped untidily at the 5th - strongly pressed approaching the last - quickly went clear again - stayed on to win comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Why the model rates this top
Ride Like A Girl
Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden · 5yo
Top-rated of 7
score 60.8 · +8.4 clear of next best (52.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong24d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight76strongLast 6: 4-4-1-2-2
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 107 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight0small sample (n=5)Jamie Snowden: 0/5 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketBest price 2.00 (LiveScore Bet) · market favourite.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | 44122 | 107 | 60.8 | 4/6F·1.67 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Kielan Woods · T: Tom George · draw 0 4yo · G · b | PF431 | — | 21.7 | 15/8·2.88 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Conor O'Farrell · T: John Dawson · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 755 | — | 14.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Mr Harry O'Dwyer(7) · T: Tom George · draw 0 5yo · M · btp | 13344 | 104 | 52.4 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Susan Corbett · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | 44 | — | 25.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Conor Rabbitt(3) · T: Jessica Bedi · draw 0 5yo · G · bh | 00006 | — | 9.8 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Callum Bewley · T: Martin Todhunter · draw 0 5yo · M · b | P6 | — | 9.2 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:38 Hexham?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Ride Like A Girl, won the race (AI score 60.8).
What were the placings in the 13:38 Hexham?
Top finishers: 1. Ride Like A Girl (FR) (1.67), 2. Dark Tide Rising (IRE) (2.88), 3. Whin Cover (GB) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:38 Hexham?
The winning time was 4m 9.32s.
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